The Pecan and its Culture

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Pecan and its Culture, by H. Harold HumeThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: The Pecan and its CultureAuthor: H. Harold HumeRelease Date: February 13, 2009 [EBook #28065]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PECAN AND ITS CULTURE ***Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Josephine Paolucciand the Online Distributed Proofreading Team athttp://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from imagesgenerously made available by Cornell University DigitalCollections.)Pecan Nuts—uniform in size, color and shape. Variety, Curtis. PecanNuts—uniform in size, color and shape. Variety, Curtis.THE PECANANDITS CULTUREBYH. HAROLD HUMEPETERSBURG, VIRGINIAThe American Fruit and Nut Journal1906Copyright, 1906.ByH. Harold Hume.CONTENTS.PART I.Introduction. Botany.Chapter I. Commercial and Ornamental Importance of the Pecan.Chapter II. Native and Cultivated Range.Chapter III. Pecan Botany.PART II.Varieties.Chapter IV. Varieties.Chapter V. Pecan Judging.PART III.Cultural.Chapter VI. Propagation of the Pecan.Chapter VII. Top-working Pecans.Chapter VIII. Soils and their Preparation.Chapter IX. What Varieties to Plant.Chapter X. Purchasing and Planting Pecans.Chapter XI. Cultivation ...